EAR-REACHING domestic repercussions are expected to follow a new agreement just completed between the United Kingdom and Commonwealth Governments for the disposal of foodstuffs to Britain in the third year of the war in accordance with the shipping space available. ...
Article : 795 wordsLONDON, Thursday.—The Australian troops in the coastal sector of Syria are within gunfire range of Damour, ...
Article : 319 wordsWASHINGTON, Thursday.—The American Associated Press says that enormous cargoes sent under the Lease-Lend Act are moving into the ...
Article : 241 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.—The Federal committee of management of the Waterside Workers' Federation has agreed to a motion directing ...
Article : 206 wordsCANBERRA, Thursday.—Concern and disappointment at the reception of the Prime Minister's proposals for an intensified war effort by the Leader of ...
Article : 258 wordsTWO committees, each with full executive powers to deal with matters within its jurisdiction, have been appointed by the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) as part of his plan for the reorganisation of the Federal Cabinet. They will undertake ...
Article : 776 wordsLONDON, Thursday.—A message from Vichy says that the Germans have released six French admirals and 4,000 sailors from prison camps. It is expected 6,000 ...
Article : 33 wordsCANBERRA, Thursday.—Output of petrol from the National Oil Co.s shale fields at Newnes would not reach the original objective of 10,000,000 gallons ...
Article : 72 wordsTHE Potato Marketing Board was not willing to consider a scheme that was not Federal in scope, said the chairman of the board (Mr. R. Murphy) yesterday, when he commented on the statement by the Minister for Customs (Mr. Harrison) ...
Article : 700 wordsCANBERRA, Thursday.—As soon as the final report of the committee examining producer gas tenders was available, mass production of the units would be pushed ...
Article : 119 wordsHONG KONG, Thursday.—The Japanese South China fleet command announced that Japanese aeroplanes operating from a base in Indo-China, bombed Luichow on ...
Article : 41 wordsWASHINGTON, Thursday.—By an executive order President Roosevelt has created under the Office of Production Management a committee of five on fair ...
Article : 92 wordsDevastated debating chamber of the Commons after the "full moon blitz" of London last month. Fire ravaged the House and a delayed action bomb sent a wall crashing. Several other bombs hit Parliament buildings. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 41 wordsWhen the goods train from Launceston collided with a straying cow about three miles trom Ulverstone shortly after midday yesterday, the two front wheels of the engine were ...
Article : 78 wordsCANBERRA, Thursday.—So that manpower will not be diverted into nonessential channels, plans have been made to absorb into munitions production men ...
Article : 164 wordsCANBERRA, Thursday.—A suggestion that the number of members of the House of Representatives should be increased from 75 to 96, and senators from ...
Article : 170 wordsLONDON, Thursday.—During light enemy air activity over Britain last night bombs fell mostly in the South of England and at places on the North-East ...
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Advertising : 293 wordsA proposal that uniform hours for the sale of petrol should he observed throughout Australia because of restrictions has been made by the ...
Article : 207 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.—The executive council of the Australian Workers' Union today decided to suggest that the Federal Government should appoint a committee ...
Article : 215 wordsTASMANIA raised £4,521 yesterday by the sale of war savings certificates in its effort to reach its quota of £875,000 by Saturday. The ...
Article : 93 wordsCANBERRA, Thursday.—Economic considerations arising out of the war had made it impossible to complete the plan of regional broadcasting stations, Senator ...
Article : 80 wordsWASHINGTON, Thursday.—The Civil Aeronautics Board announced the creation of air space zones to facilitate the movement of military aircraft and ...
Article : 147 wordsMr. E. J. Rogers chosen by the Hobart Rotary Club as the first Hobart citizen to be accorded special recognition for meritorious services to the community, was honoured ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 314 wordsCANBERRA, Thursday.—If an invitation to Australian trade unionists to visit England were extended by the British Trade Union Council, the Government ...
Article : 73 wordsHobart yesterday morning was enveloped in a dense fog, which, according to the Weather Bureau, was the worst for three years. It persisted for some hours, but was not ...
Article : 161 wordsThe Governor (Sir Ernest Clark), who is interested in the treasure market to be condu[?]ed by the Apex and Rotary Clubs in Hobart on July 18, has forwarded a ...
Article : 116 wordsBritain is not lagging behind other countries in the training of paratroops, one of the mast notable developments of modern warfare. The picture shows British parachutists undergoing inspection. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 32 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.—Four Federal Ministers, including the three Service Ministers, arrived in Sydney from Canberra b[?] air tonight, in spite of th ...
Article : 81 wordsLONDON, Thursday.—The Vichy news agency says that the French Minister Without Portfolio (M. Mechin) arrived at Ankara last night by air with a personal ...
Article : 41 wordsLONDON, Thursday.—The German liner, Elbe (9,179 tons), has been sunk by the Fleet Air Arm in the Atlantic. She was the eighth supply ship for the ...
Article : 40 wordsCANBERRA, Thursday.—As the danger of passing on information useful to the enemy had been stressed in newspapers, by radio, and on posters and printed ...
Article : 52 wordsWASHINGTON, Thursday.—The Defence Plant Corporation announced it would build a bomber factory to cost 48,000,000 dollars (£A16,000,000) in ...
Article : 34 wordsVALLETTA, Thursday.—The Royal Air Force without loss shot down three Italian fighters, of which there were no survivors. An enemy bomber was damaged seriously ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Fri 27 Jun 1941, Page 2
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